US8333594B2 - Display having a 3D aesthetic component attached thereto - Google Patents
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- the present inventions relate generally to bulletin and activity boards and, more particularly to a display board and a silhouetted 3D aesthetic component attachable to the display board.
- Pop-ups have previously been used in such areas as greeting card designs, advertising mailers and book illustrations. These “pop-ups” often result in 3D presentations that are usually nestled between two opposing pages until separation of the pages results in extension of the presentation into a raised location. These types of “pop-up” devices involve intricate designs and require positioning between two opposing pages, attachment of separate “pop-up” elements or both. These designs necessitate rigorous assembly, time intensive preparation and prohibitive expense, which exclude their use in the educational field to enhance classroom and educational displays.
- classroom displays to augment the learning experience and to enhance the aesthetics within the classroom.
- classroom displays often are changed weekly or monthly.
- educators work on time constraints and strict budgets and therefore any displays utilized must be affordable and easily manipulated.
- the present inventions are directed to a sselling system including a display board; a silhouetted 3D aesthetic component, the 3D aesthetic component including (i) an unitary blank movable into a silhouetted 3D aesthetic surface, the 3D aesthetic component being attached to the display board and (ii) a plurality of die cut outs spaced along the longitudinal axis of the blank; and means for attaching the 3D aesthetic component to a portion of the display board.
- the 3D aesthetic component includes a first attachment flap extending along the longitudinal direction of the blank; an elevating panel adjacent to the first attachment flap, the die cut outs being positioned along the crest of the elevating panel; and a score line between the first attachment flap and the elevating panel for folding the elevating panel with respect to the first attachment flap.
- the elevating panel may forms a 3D curved surface.
- the elevating panel includes at least two portions forming a 3D triangular surface.
- the elevating panel includes at least three portions forming a 3D raised surface.
- the present inventions may further include score lines between each portion of the elevating panel for folding one portion with respect to another portion of the elevating panel to form a 3D raised surface.
- the die cutouts are partial cuts generally outlining at least one design element illustration.
- the partial cuts portions of the die cutouts may extend transversely from the longitudinal axis of the elevating panel.
- the partial cut portions of the die cutouts are cantilevered with respect to the remainder of the elevating panel and extend outwardly above the attachment flap.
- the crest portion of the elevating panel is more visually vivid than the remainder of the elevating panel for accentuating the height of the crest portion of the elevating panel.
- the attachment flap also is more visually vivid than the remainder of the elevating panel for accentuating the height of the crest portion of the elevating panel.
- the blank may further include a second attachment flap along the edge of the elevating panel opposite the first attachment flap and a second score line between the second attachment flap and the elevating panel for folding the elevating panel with respect to the second attachment flap.
- the means for attaching the 3D aesthetic component to a portion of the display board is selected from the group consisting of staples, pushpins, adhesive tape, double stick tape, tacks and adhesive putty and combinations thereof.
- the display may further include decorations, pictures and educational materials and combinations thereof.
- the display board includes a display area and an edge forming the outer perimeter of the display area. Also, it may further include a frame attached to at least a portion of the outer perimeter of the display board.
- the display board may be selected from the group consisting of bulletin boards, activity boards, pocket charts and white boards and combinations thereof.
- the display area may be selected from the group consisting of cork, dry erase board, chalkboard, fabric and metal and combinations thereof.
- one aspect of the present inventions is to provide a sselling system including: a display board; and a blank movable into a silhouetted 3D aesthetic component, the 3D aesthetic component being attachable to the display board.
- Another aspect of the present inventions is to provide a 3D aesthetic component for attachment to a display board or the like, the 3D aesthetic component including: an unitary blank movable into a silhouetted 3D aesthetic surface, the 3D aesthetic component being attachable to the display board; and a plurality of die cut outs spaced along the longitudinal axis of the blank.
- Still another aspect of the present inventions is to provide a sselling system including: a display board; a silhouetted 3D aesthetic component, the 3D aesthetic component including (i) an unitary blank movable into a silhouetted 3D aesthetic surface, the 3D aesthetic component being attached to the display board and (ii) a plurality of die cut outs spaced along the longitudinal axis of the blank; and means for attaching the 3D aesthetic component to a portion of the display board.
- FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a display board having a 3D aesthetic component attached constructed according to the present inventions
- FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the 3D aesthetic component
- FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the 3D aesthetic component
- FIG. 4 is a top view of a blank constructed according to the present inventions, which is movable into the 3D aesthetic component;
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional views of four embodiments ( 5 A- 5 D) of the 3D aesthetic component.
- FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of another embodiment of the 3D aesthetic component.
- the sselling system 10 includes a display board 20 and a 3D aesthetic component 30 .
- Display board 20 can be a device such as a bulletin board, activity board, pocket chart or white board, and includes a display area 21 and edges 22 forming the outer perimeter of display area.
- Display area 21 can be a substrate such as cork, dry erase board, chalkboard, fabric and metal and combinations thereof.
- Frame 23 is optionally attached to edges 22 .
- a blank 35 is movable into the 3D aesthetic component 30 .
- 3D aesthetic component 30 includes design elements 50 , first attachment flap 40 , second attachment flap 41 and crest 47 , and is attachable to display board 20 .
- blank 35 is constructed out of cardstock, paper or cardboard with rigidity to it, although other materials such as plastic, metal, fabrics, non-weaved materials and the like are also suitable.
- Suitable attaching means 15 include staples, pushpins, adhesive tape, double stick tape, tacks, adhesive putty and combinations thereof
- FIGS. 5A-5D depict suitable placement of attaching means 15 , herein shown as pushpins.
- blank 35 includes a strip of material comprising a multitude of designs, cuts and scores. Specifically, first attachment flap 40 and second attachment flap 41 each extend along the longitudinal direction of blank 35 . As previously shown in FIG. 1 , when blank 35 is moved into 3D aesthetic component 30 , attachment flaps 40 and 41 receive attaching means 15 for attaching to display board 20 .
- first and second score lines 42 and 43 Inwardly from attachment flaps 40 and 41 are first and second score lines 42 and 43 respectively, which ensure that a user properly folds blank 35 to form 3D aesthetic component 30 .
- elevation panel 45 Inwardly from score lines 42 and 43 is elevation panel 45 , which provides height to 3D aesthetic component 30 , as best shown in FIG. 3 .
- third and fourth score lines 48 and 49 respectively are inward from score lines 42 and 43 .
- third and fourth score lines 48 and 49 are not present. Crest 47 is the uppermost portion of elevation panel 45 .
- die cutouts 36 formed along elevating panel 45 create design elements 50 .
- these die cutouts 36 are partial cuts that generally outline a portion of design illustration 51 .
- partial cut portions 37 and uncut portions 38 remain planar, with partial cut portions 37 extending transversely from the longitudinal axis of elevating panel 45 .
- Partial cut portions 37 are cantilevered with respect to remainder of elevating panel 45 , and extend outwardly above attachment flaps 40 and 41 .
- design illustrations 51 of FIGS. 2-4 are ladybugs, but any illustration, including animals, cartoons, characters, logos, designs, shapes, objects of nature, holiday symbols and graphics and combination thereof should be suitable.
- crest 47 is colored or shaded to be more visually vivid than the remainder of elevating panel 45 , in order to accentuate the height of crest 47 .
- attachment flaps 40 and 41 are also colored or shaded to be more visually vivid than non-crest portion of elevating panel. Visual vividness can be achieved by providing visually interesting and eye catching colors, designs, textures and/or features to crest 47 and/or attachment flaps 40 and 41 , while providing more muted colors, designs, textures and/or features elsewhere for contrast.
- FIG. 6 illustrates another embodiment wherein multiple 3D aesthetic components are longitudinally adjacent, thereby creating substantially parallel crests 47 .
- a user of the sselling system 10 would take at least one blank 35 and then fold it along first and second score lines 42 and 43 , and possibly along third and fourth score lines 48 and 49 .
- the user would then attach the resulting 3D aesthetic component 30 to display board 20 , preferably along edge 22 .
- the user could then attach, for example, pictures or educational material, onto display area 21 to complete the display.
- design features such as glitter, fabric, reflective material, “googly eyes” and lights could be added to design illustration 51 .
- a string of lights could be run in hollow portion created between elevating panel 45 and display board 20 (not numbered but shown in FIGS. 5A-5D ).
- paper, fabric other textiles could be inserted into the diecut openings for further decoration.
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